I agree partially. I think Wilhelm was scared of Meldorath and his power over the people (through fear), so he imprisoned him and claimed he was dead. I think the original cause for the fear of Meldorath, though, was how he used people as experiments to learn more about magic.
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Oh yes, there is that aspect too. It was quite scary the way he could control an individual and see things through their eyes. But I feel his abilities came in handy when fighting the minions of the Emperor of Lullabies.Krista Ash wrote: โ08 Oct 2020, 16:30I agree partially. I think Wilhelm was scared of Meldorath and his power over the people (through fear), so he imprisoned him and claimed he was dead. I think the original cause for the fear of Meldorath, though, was how he used people as experiments to learn more about magic.
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Oh it was a massacre! It sullied the town of Hillport, the people who once thrived disappeared. I had high hopes that Lord Eldus would help Hillport but it was not so. I think that was the saddest part of book 1 for me.valeriejane wrote: โ04 Oct 2020, 16:38 Good Question!
There are always more than one side to a story, and therefore truth is somewhere in the middle. Depends which side they are on. Everyone is pleading innocence and it is hard to know what is true. It is almost as if, each newcomer invents a crime regarding the predecessor to achieve power. That is except the last Lord (Eldus) of Hillport who I thought had kind motives. I did not like that Eldus and his family was killed.
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I don't think they are. But again, everyone is bad in the eyes of someone if they behave in an untrustworthy manner. It is human nature to judge. Orlin was murdered, no doubt by Meldorath who was actually experimenting on children. Riva slaughtered an innocent fishing town to spite the kingdom, and Meldorath massacred a navy posted to keep him in prison to escape. Wilhelm did not kill Meldorath when he had the chance, opting instead to imprison him. When you think about it, bad guys are actually bad, and good guys are good.Krista Ash wrote: โ03 Oct 2020, 14:25 There is evidence that perhaps Lord Orlin did not actually abuse children. The Riva Rohavi have very righteous reasons for hating Voulhire. Meldorath was never given a proper trial before being imprisoned.
Do you think the antagonists of the story are actually villains? Or are they more honorable than the portrayed heroes: King Wilhelm, Chancellor Maido, and King Saint Idus?
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I think we've been given enough to strongly doubt Orlin's supposed crime: he was confused when Meldorath arrested/killed him; none of the children are afraid of Orlin like they are of Meldorath; the doctors saw no signs of abuse on the children, and Orlin calls children "obnoxious and messy."
I do agree with you about the Riva. Their motives might be justified, but after the massacre at Hillport, they can only be called bad guys... Unless Meldorath actually controlled them and forced them to attack ... I don't think that's what happened, but who knows?
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